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What are STD's ? How are they transmitte...

What are STD's ? How are they transmitted ?

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are called Sexually transmitted infections (STI). Normally STI are transmitted from person to person during intimate sexual contact with as infected partner. Infections like Hepatitis - B and HIV are transmitted sexually as well as by sharing of infusion needles, surgical instruments, etc with infected people, blood transfusione of from infected mother to baby.
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